GURUPURNIMA, the festival of all gurus, of all times, of all places, will fall on July 29, 2026, this year. We will celebrate with a short ceremony at the Yoga Center in Milan at 1:00 PM. Those who are in town and intend to participate will be provided with details of the meeting.

Trip to India from August 17 to September 3. This year's destinations will be Kerala (one week) and Tamil Nadu (the second week). Registration is still open for those interested. Call 3358272266

The usual annual meeting for initiated disciples participating in the advanced yoga course, DIKSA, will be held in San Felice del Benaco, at the Casa Accoglienza del Carmine, on September 18, 19, and 20, 2026.

The yoga course will end on June 18, 2026, and will resume on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, with a Swami-ji class open to all.

Franca Sacchi (Svāmī Oṃ-mūrti Sarasvatī) have been teaching  yoga since 1968.

She improved her knowledge in Europe and in India, and developed a brilliant synthesis respecting the most authentic Indian tradition and the needs of the modern man.
Her rigorous, refined teaching, inspired by the love for beauty, is structured in normal courses, advanced workshops in Italy and itinerant workshops all over the world.
A follower of the great tantric tradition, in her courses the attention is widely given both to the desire for physical activity and to the desire for spirituality.

She was called by the Italian Yoga Federation to create and direct the first school for the training of Yoga teachers in Milan (1978-80).
She is honorary lifetime member of the Yoga World Council with headquarter in New Dehli), honorary President of the International Yoga Federation, of the European Yoga Federation and of the European Yoga Association, she is a Yoga Grand Master (an international title meaning the capability to train Yoga Teachers).

She also is highly active in the artistic field (music, dance, painting) and the founder of the Company Alta Pratica Arte (1978) with whom she performs concerts and dance shows.

She published many books and records.

The Franca Sacchi Centre is a complete Advanced Yoga Training School (Tantra, Hatha, Raja), that organizes courses in Milan, Rome and in India as well as all over the world.